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Monday, February 3, 2025Regular season · 10 games
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10 games, 1 went to overtime. Biggest comeback: NYK trailed HOU by 11 after three quarters and won 124–118.

Final · Box score
Wizards124
Hornets114
Q1 WAS +2; Q2 WAS +23; Q3 WAS +9; Q4 WAS +10
Final · Box score
Hawks132
Pistons130
Q1 ATL -1; Q2 ATL +9; Q3 ATL +3; Q4 ATL +2
Final · Box score
Rockets118
Knicks124
Q1 NYK -2; Q2 NYK -5; Q3 NYK -11; Q4 NYK +6
Final · Box score
Spurs109
Grizzlies128
Q1 MEM +6; Q2 MEM +12; Q3 MEM +10; Q4 MEM +19
Final · Box score
Kings116
Wolves114
Q1 SAC +4; Q2 SAC +8; Q3 SAC +2; Q4 SAC +2
Final · Box score
Bucks96
Thunder125
Q1 OKC +17; Q2 OKC +34; Q3 OKC +41; Q4 OKC +29
Final · Box score
Pelicans113
Nuggets125
Q1 DEN +10; Q2 DEN +18; Q3 DEN +8; Q4 DEN +12
Final · Box score
Pacers112
Jazz111
Q1 IND -8; Q2 IND -4; Q3 IND -5; Q4 IND +1
Final · Box score
Magic99
Warriors104
Q1 GSW -8; Q2 Warriors 0; Q3 GSW +15; Q4 GSW +5
Final · OT · Box score
Suns119
Blazers121
Q1 Blazers 0; Q2 POR -6; Q3 POR +6; Q4 Blazers 0; OT1 POR +2
On this day · 2023–24Feb 3, 2024: 6 games. Top scorer: Stephen Curry (Warriors-Hawks), 60 points.
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The lead · Rockets-Knicks

Jalen Brunson scores 42, New York rallies past Houston

Nikola Jokic posts a triple-double

Game flow · NYK margin at each break
-20-100+10+20TipEnd Q1HalfEnd Q3Final0-2-5-11+6NYK AHEAD ↑HOU AHEAD ↓
By quarter
Q1Q2Q3Q4T
Rockets27303229118
Knicks25272646124
Who led
Jalen BrunsonPoints, last 10 games: 31, 38, 26, 34, 17, 25, 20, 30, 17, 42NYK42 PTS · 6 REB · 10 AST
Karl-Anthony TownsPoints, last 10 games: 23, 30, 26, 13, 25, 18, 24, 14, 11, 22NYK22 PTS · 9 REB · 2 AST
Amen ThompsonPoints, last 10 games: 11, 20, 17, 16, 23, 33, 11, 21, 8, 25HOU25 PTS · 11 REB · 11 AST
Jalen GreenPoints, last 10 games: 28, 26, 19, 10, 26, 12, 25, 25, 29, 21HOU21 PTS · 5 REB · 5 AST
Second story · the whole slate

Four games go down to the wire

Four of 10 games were decided by four points or fewer. Widest margin: OKC by 29.

IND over UTA1ATL over DET2SAC over MIN2POR over PHX2GSW over ORL5NYK over HOU6WAS over CHA10DEN over NOP12MEM over SAS19OKC over MIL29Final margin, points. Pink = decided by 4 or fewer.
Lead changes
Rockets-Knicks20
Suns-Blazers14
Pacers-Jazz10
Wizards-Hornets9
Spurs-Grizzlies5
Kings-Wolves4
Pelicans-Nuggets3
Magic-Warriors3
Bucks-Thunder0
The night in charts
Hawks-Pistons combined for 262, 20 more than any other game
Points by game
Hawks-PistonsHawks 132, Pistons 130
262
Rockets-KnicksRockets 118, Knicks 124
242
Suns-BlazersSuns 119, Blazers 121 · OT
240
Wizards-HornetsWizards 124, Hornets 114
238
Pelicans-NuggetsPelicans 113, Nuggets 125
238
Spurs-GrizzliesSpurs 109, Grizzlies 128
237
Kings-WolvesKings 116, Wolves 114
230
Pacers-JazzPacers 112, Jazz 111
223
Bucks-ThunderBucks 96, Thunder 125
221
Magic-WarriorsMagic 99, Warriors 104
203
5 of 10 games were decided by 5 or fewer
Closest finishes
Pacers-JazzPacers 112, Jazz 111
+1 IND
Hawks-PistonsHawks 132, Pistons 130
+2 ATL
Kings-WolvesKings 116, Wolves 114
+2 SAC
Suns-BlazersSuns 119, Blazers 121 · OT
+2 POR
Magic-WarriorsMagic 99, Warriors 104
+5 GSW
Rockets-KnicksRockets 118, Knicks 124
+6 NYK
Wizards-HornetsWizards 124, Hornets 114
+10 WAS
Pelicans-NuggetsPelicans 113, Nuggets 125
+12 DEN
Spurs-GrizzliesSpurs 109, Grizzlies 128
+19 MEM
Bucks-ThunderBucks 96, Thunder 125
+29 OKC
NYK erased a 11-point hole
Biggest comebacks, at quarter breaks
Rockets-KnicksNYK won · Rockets 118, Knicks 124
11 pts
Pacers-JazzIND won · Pacers 112, Jazz 111
8 pts
Magic-WarriorsGSW won · Magic 99, Warriors 104
8 pts
Suns-BlazersPOR won · Suns 119, Blazers 121 · OT
6 pts
Hawks-PistonsATL won · Hawks 132, Pistons 130
1 pt
Duren shot 8-of-10 for the night's hottest hand
Hottest shooting · min 10 FGA
DurenDET · 18 PTS, 9 REB, 2 BLK, 1 AST
80% (8-10)
SGAOKC · 34 PTS, 6 AST, 3 REB
79% (15-19)
KispertWAS · 25 PTS, 4 REB, 4 AST, 1 STL
69% (9-13)
DiengOKC · 21 PTS, 8 REB, 5 AST, 1 STL
69% (9-13)
JokicDEN · 27 PTS, 14 REB, 10 AST, 2 BLK
69% (9-13)
Final · Suns-Blazers
Suns 119Blazers 121
TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4OTT
Suns3124252712119
Blazers3118372114121
The story
Deandre Ayton's 25 points and 20 rebounds carried Portland past Phoenix, 121-119 in OT

For Phoenix, Kevin Durant had 27 PTS, 5 REB, 5 AST 25 PTS, 20 REB, 2 AST · 9-22 FG, 0-1 3PT

The swing

The Trail Blazers trailed by 6 going into the third, then won it 37-25.

POR lead by quarter
200 0−6+60+2 Q1Q2Q3Q4OT
Final · Rockets-Knicks
Rockets 118Knicks 124
TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4T
Rockets27303229118
Knicks25272646124
The story
Karl-Anthony Towns had 22 points as New York beat Houston 124-118

Cam Whitmore led Houston with 18 PTS, 5 REB 22 PTS, 9 REB, 2 AST · 9-20 FG, 1-5 3PT

The swing

Down 11 after the third, the Knicks took the fourth 46-29.

NYK lead by quarter
200 −2−5−11+6 Q1Q2Q3Q4
Final · Pelicans-Nuggets
Pelicans 113Nuggets 125
TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4T
Pelicans23273528113
Nuggets33352532125
The story
Denver beat New Orleans 125-113 behind 36 points from Michael Porter Jr.

CJ McCollum paced New Orleans: 30 PTS, 6 REB, 5 AST 36 PTS, 7 REB, 2 AST · 12-22 FG, 7-12 3PT

The swing

A 33-23 first quarter did the most damage for the Nuggets.

DEN lead by quarter
200 +10+18+8+12 Q1Q2Q3Q4
Fantasy angle
Heating up
+8.3points, last 5 vs season avg
Points per game
14.5Season avg22.8Last 5

22.8 points a game over his last five games, against 14.5 in 35 earlier games. Today: 25 points in 42 minutes.

Losing minutes
−13.2minutes, last 3 vs season avg
Minutes per game
29.2Season avg16.0Last 3

16.0 minutes a game over his last three games, against 29.2 in 48 earlier games. Today: 4 points in 12 minutes.

Stepped-up role
+26.7minutes, today vs season avg
Minutes per game
2.3Season avg29Today

29 minutes today, against 2.3 a game in 6 earlier games. Line: 13 points, 4 rebounds, 4 assists.

Top performances

Jalen Brunson leads the day with 42

Jalen BrunsonPoints, last 10 games: 31, 38, 26, 34, 17, 25, 20, 30, 17, 42Knicks-Rockets · W
26.0 PPG season to date · +16.3 vs his regular-season average before tonight
Most like it, modern era: Stephon Marbury NJN, Jan 27, 2000: 42 PTS · 6 REB · 9 AST
42 PTS · 6 REB · 10 AST
Trey Murphy IIIPoints, last 10 games: 32, 24, 19, 24, 22, 16, 14, 32, 40, 41Pelicans-Nuggets · L
22.6 PPG season to date · +18.9 vs his regular-season average before tonight
Most like it, modern era: Todd Day BOS, Dec 22, 1995: 41 PTS · 3 REB · 3 AST
Ties career high41 PTS · 3 REB · 3 AST
Michael Porter Jr.Points, last 10 games: 14, 15, 19, 20, 11, 18, 9, 24, 15, 36Nuggets-Pelicans · W
18.3 PPG season to date · +18.0 vs his regular-season average before tonight
Season high36 PTS · 7 REB · 2 AST
Shai Gilgeous-AlexanderPoints, last 10 games: 27, 32, 40, 27, 54, 31, 35, 52, 29, 34Thunder-Bucks · W
32.5 PPG season to date · +1.6 vs his regular-season average before tonight
34 PTS · 3 REB · 6 AST
Trae YoungPoints, last 10 games: 43, 28, 27, 13, 18, 16, 21, 15, 34, 34Hawks-Pistons · W
23.0 PPG season to date · +11.2 vs his regular-season average before tonight
34 PTS · 0 REB · 9 AST
Devin BookerPoints, last 10 games: 37, 35, 15, 32, 18, 26, 28, 31, 37, 34Suns-Blazers · L
26.1 PPG season to date · +8.1 vs his regular-season average before tonight
34 PTS · 3 REB · 4 AST
Hot and cold

Last 10 games against the season so far

Hot
Tyrese MaxeyPHI+5.8 33.5 last 10 · 27.7 season
Stephon CastleSAS+5.5 17.7 last 10 · 12.2 season
Isaiah CollierUTA+5.4 11.3 last 10 · 5.9 season
Daniel GaffordDAL+5.3 18.0 last 10 · 12.7 season
Isaiah JoeOKC+5.1 14.8 last 10 · 9.7 season
Cold
De'Aaron FoxSAC−5.9 19.1 last 10 · 25.0 season
Jeremy SochanSAS−5.4 6.5 last 10 · 11.9 season
Julian ChampagnieSAS−5.4 5.2 last 10 · 10.6 season
Kevin HuerterSAC−4.3 3.6 last 10 · 7.9 season
LaMelo BallCHA−4.0 24.2 last 10 · 28.2 season